It’s very refreshing to actually see a professional sailor on KZfaq. Sailing Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego would be a magnificent adventure. Perhaps the equivalent of climbing Everest. Fair winds and Godspeed.

I specially appreciate that all the rigging control is manuel. Skip: "Keep it simple". Thanks for the master's word.

Amazing sailing concept. Captain Novak is brilliant. My favorite sailboat walkthrough... A quantum leap ahead of everyone else.

The best ever captain skip , what I like about him when ever he talks he just trying being as informative as possible and giving you the explanation you wish to hear !!

What an absolutely gem of a boat....I'm jealous and happy someone has put this fantastic boat together....well done skip

Having done a couple of trips to/from Antarctica (ANARE) I have to say that those two boats are some of the nicest and most versatile I've seen yet. Great video and thanks for the tour - really appreciated.

Thanks, Skip, awesome tour!

Great tour of two fascinating yachts.

Fantastic, thanks for sharing! Serious hardware.

Skip you are in your element! You are my sailing hero! I hope to do some sailing like this soon! Keep up the videos! Very interesting and very practical!

Gorgeous boats. Do what they're designed to do with no nonsense. Perfect :)

well my Novak brother form another mother,your adventures are great ! Keep winning !

Both boats are very nice! Id love to try sailing some day.

That he has done tis and is still alive shows he knows what he is doing. Well done, Skip!

very nice, simple but smart. thanks for the ideas

Incredible, every possibility is covered. I'd love to see all that in action Skip.

Impressively well thought out.

I like how they keep it simple.

It's interesting watch Skip's ideal expedition boat evolve from one iteration to the next

Best design I think I have ever seen.

Skip, full respect bro.

The aluminum boat is so nice 😍, respect 🫡

This guy I love so prepared.I’m only getting into sailing I’m a fitter welder thinking of building a yacht and want it strong. I like the simplicity to .Technology doesn’t makeup for lack of ability .My flight instructor told me that.great videos. I do a lot of hunting in Nz when I can.But live in Australia.But when we fly in for a week hunting got to think a head.

Awesome boats Mr Novak.

A lot of these points are in the Garcia designs too. Really great.

Really great film.

Beautiful sailboat skip your a super designer

Fantastic boat

Incredible!

I knew this guy is deadly serious... but the "spare propeller" topped it off!

no nonsense utility and survivability, reminds me of a warship

Very impressive

Amazing

Awesome yacht

Great design.

The boats look very well prepared.

That ship is incredible! Retracting keel and rudder??? I can just imagine the shipbuilder after he said "I want a 77 foot expedition fitted vessel, but with retractable keel and rudders" 😖😳😷

Amazing. Wish I had enough money to customise a boat like that.

nice to hear "bob's your uncle" from a non aussie too. it's a great term.

Brilliantly designed boat. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="413">6:53</a> How much fuel? 6,500 litres?

where did he get the dry good barrels?

Fantastic yachts and looking forward for the upcoming videos. What're the brands of those watertight barrels by the way? They seemed perfect.

Now THOSE are some real deal sailboats! How do you choose your crew? I'm graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in June of 2014 and would LOVE a chance to sail with you fine folks!

awsome

Sailing around the world ⛵ 🌎 the best education

Good Luck br ♥️♥️♥️♥️

wasn't Australis the support boat on Chasing Shackleton?

Nice boats, but what kind of shoes does he have on? The gray ones...

Congratulations for the fantastic video. I am a sailor and a MD (U.S. based), would LOVE to be part of an expedition of yours, please let me know if there's ever a need for someone like myself 👊

Curious to know what work had to be done in the engineroom to dampen the sound seen as she's aluminium built ? Beautiful vessel and well laid out indeed .

Nice Boats. But how fast can they go?

“Bobs your uncle “ 👍🏻😂

I admire you skipper..get the boat for the purpose aye..so be it

Hi all, does anyone know how Skip Novak stores the outboards in his workshop without making a mess with the engine oil and fuel dripping out? Thanks a lot, Dutch

Wow.

Ushuaia, Club Nautico Afasynin pursiseuran varustelulaiturissa Skip Novakin veneet valmiina seikkailuun.

want that icebird!!

Peace

👍

"Every climber gets a barrel." I wish I could go.

It is a floating palace for sailors...

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="650">10:50</a> Holy shit, is that the Trintella Mona Lisa next to you?

OK so these are great videos , BUT what the hell is a animal carcass doing tied to the rigging ??

What da f... is behind him at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="805">13:25</a>? O_o

This would make me nervous

Great vessels and video! The sounds of "swish" of the polyester clothing Skip is wearing is a little distracting, and a lesson to me that I'll avoid wearing such cloths when I record video in quiet environments....

I'm worried that "holding it" or "going over the side" is encouraged to avoid every having more than one bathroom.

Bobs your uncle.

All for $1.99 rounded up to 2 dollars!

You need a cook? I couldn't imagine a better life.

My Uncle Bob... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gascoyne-Cecil,_3rd_Marquess_of_Salisbury

Curious to know what work had to be done in the engineroom to dampen the sound seen as she's aluminium built ? Beautiful vessel and well laid out indeed .